General Conference Executive Committee alters Rule 44 recommendation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2016
Nashville, Tennessee: The Executive Committee of the Commission on the General Conference has narrowed the list of petitions that they...
With no Plan UMC, GC2012 shrinks agency boards
Members of the Virginia delegation huddle to discuss possible next steps after the United Methodist Judicial Council ruled the proposed "Plan UMC" for church...
GCORR sponsors briefing for delegates of color, allies
By Yvette Moore
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
About 200 delegates of color and allies gathered for a pre-General Conference orientation sponsored by the...
Moving Forward Together: A United Methodist Conversation about the Marriage Equality Act
The election is over. Yard signs are disappearing. The “just a short survey” phone calls have stopped. TV ads have turned to Christmas rather...
Bishop Brown takes office as Council president
San Francisco area Bishop Warner Brown has begun his term as president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops.
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner of the Germany...
Updated April 21: Church stands with gay scout leader
Scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath walks with Davonn Abaga and Denzel Abaga, two members of the Cub Scout pack, during an outing to Mount Rainier National...
Laywoman Gives $1.1 Million Gift to Malaria Initiative
*By Dr. Larry R. Hygh, Jr.
“I think it’s important that we all give back in some small way to make this world a better...
UMCOR Relief for Bahamas and U.S.
Your help is needed, today, for Hurricane Dorian relief and other disasters the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to around the world.
Supporters fill Lazy F Camp’s new dining hall to dedicate space for ministry
Photos & Story by Patrick Scriven
On Sunday, May 19th, numerous supporters were on hand to dedicate a new dining hall at Lazy F Camp...
The 2016 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions – A summary of our time together
Editor's note: As we continue to process articles and videos from our time together, we'll attempt to update this report with links to those items....
